and at this time, i want to introduce our chief of police, bill scott. [applause] >> thank you, mayor breed. good morning, everybody. i want to start my remarks with thanks to mayor london breed. a year ago, almost a year ago today, mayor breed and i stood right over there, right behind these cameras, after one of the worse nights that we've had in a long time in the city. i don't want to regurjitate that story but what i want to highlight is what happened that day and afterwards because of the leadership of this mayor. i was angry, quite frankly, i was sick to my stomach. and the impact that that left to the people that come here to work and shop and the damage that it did to my city worldwide. mayor, we made a promise that day, that things would change. and i stood behind her to make sure that we delivered. and when i say we, i'm talking about all the people that you see back here and the people behind you. we as a community, had to deliver her promise to make this community and this city safer. i will say, we still have work to do but i'm going to sha

it's a jarring headline, i admit, but there is the police chief, bill scott, tell cnn, these robots wouldnly be used in the most extreme circumstances. he also said that officers with the rank of deputy or assistant chief or chief of police would be able to authorize the use of these lethal robots. i want to bring in now editor in chief of the hill, bob cusack, cnn political commentator ashley allison and cnn law enforcement analyst, former d.c. metropolitan police officer michael fanone. when you think about this headline, the idea of robots being able to be used that can use lethal force, it's on the backdrop not in a vacuum on our discussions over the years about the fourth amendment. reasonable search and seizure, excessive police force. it also conjures up, for many people, what happened in 2016. remembering dallas, when a robotic device was used to deploy against somebody who fatally shot five officers. this was a different context, michael, but i'm wondering from your perspective, when you think about this through the delegation perhaps to irobot, are we being too reductive about t

and at this time, i want to introduce our chief of police, bill scott. [applause] >> thank you, mayor breed. good morning, everybody. i want to start my remarks with thanks to mayor london breed. a year ago, almost a year ago today, mayor breed and i stood right over there, right behind these cameras, after one of the worse nights that we've had in a long time in the city. i don't want to regurjitate that story but what i want to highlight is what happened that day and afterwards because of the leadership of this mayor. i was angry, quite frankly, i was sick to my stomach. and the impact that that left to the people that come here to work and shop and the damage that it did to my city worldwide. mayor, we made a promise that day, that things would change. and i stood behind her to make sure that we delivered. and when i say we, i'm talking about all the people that you see back here and the people behind you. we as a community, had to deliver her promise to make this community and this city safer. i will say, we still have work to do but i'm going to sha

. >>> tonight, bill scott is pushing back. tweeting tenderloin officers are enforcing laws daily and do not require permission to do that. he wrote police have made 1,500 arrests in the district through november. 500 of them were for drug sales. >>> sports is coming up in about 15 minutes. the golden state warriors were on the road in philly. we all know how the dubs have been on the road. they struggled and they were missing a trio of starters. how did they do? the answer is coming up shortly. >>> still ahead tonight, the bay area officially california's covid hot spot now. that isn't the only illness we have to worry about. one local doctor tells us the patterns she's seeing among patients now. >>> and later some people say it's not polite to talk about your money in public, but we will show you an atm that lets people flaunt what they have or don't. >>> and another chilly night us we are just in a streak of cold overnight temperat >>> we have used the word tripledemic a lot. it looks like the bay area is actually seeing the

and right now you're taking a look a statement from san francisco police chief bill scott on the board of supervisors decision. it reads in part, quote, part of our job is to prepare for the unthinkable and to not prepare for the unthinkable would be in responsible. no policy can anticipate every conceivable situation or exceptional circumstance which officers may face. we must be prepared and have the ability to respond appropriately. we also want to use our robots to save lives, not take them to be sure this is about neutralizing a threat by quipping a robot with a lethal option as a last case scenario, not saying an officer and on a suicide mission and quote, again, that was from chief bill scott, the san francisco police chief. i'm here in san francisco anela. we will have more on what supervisor dean preston had to say about the decision he has been against this sense the beginning. here's what he had to say. >> i'm completely opposed to that. there's absolutely no reason that we should have robots it for deadly force of any time in a unanimous vote. san francisco supervisor dean

focus on the fact i spent 2 years in the police department working for my former boss and friend bill scott. there were 14 years i spent thin san francisco city attorney office that taught me a lot about city government and lot about the law and during that time there were a couple cases that went up to the u.s. supreme court. one called heller, one called mcdonald that made any meaningful gun control very difficult in the united states of america. what bhakes it more difficult is the political dinomic in washington that makes gun control virtually impossible and we will change that in years to come but until then, community based organizations are the best hope we got and there isn't a finer organization doing the work of anti-violence then united playas. honor to be here. it is important to do this and was pleased to hear from the chief that these kinds of programs work. i'm a believer in them as well, but it is also important to point out the work united playas isn't just getting guns off the street but that is incredibly important. it is providing programming for youth and providing pro

number three, what if chief bill scott retires? remember, this commission with the leadership of elias would be the ones interviewing and selecting the candidates who are then presented to the mayor, so this is a very powerful committee that will decide the future of the city's public safety policy. in the newsroom, leanne melendez, abc 7 news. dan: a huge impact, no question. after the break, it has been called a possible inflection point for clean fuel technology. we will tell your brain is an amazing thing. but as you get older, it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. for back pain, i've always been a take two and call in the morning guy. but my new doctor recommended salonpas. without another pill upsetting my stoma

our fire chief jenny nickelson, our police chief bill scott. [ applause ] whoo r what's special aboutoners here at this event they are standing with the community to show support and solidarity for the work you have done and continue to do. because i know without a doubt we are stronger when we work together. i'd like to take the opportunity to recognize i know there are a number of honoraries. i'd like to take the opportunity to provide a special recognition to the american indian health center and the work we know they have done for over 50 years. [ applause ] >> when you look at a community the health and spiritual health. the well-being is so critical to the success of the community. this center realize the importance of that over 50 years ago. they came together and the fact it's still here is a testament to the resilience of the community. when we needed them most during so many challenging times. the aids pandemic, the covid-19 pandemic all of the things our city has struggled with around health and wellness this organize provides cultureally competent support to the american i

and police chief bill scott said we want to use our robots to save lives, not take them to be sure this is about neutralizing a threat by equipping a robot with a lethal option as the last case scenario, not sending an officer in on a suicide mission. but this proposal has been received with mixed reviews even by community members. some winter up to the board meeting on wednesday, chanting in the board will take up the proposal again after you'd and returned by the rules committee in san francisco, ella sogomonian kron. 4 news. >> san francisco will hold a gun buyback event this saturday. mayor london breed and san francisco police are encouraging the public to participate. the news conference was held today to promote the event. people can turn in their guns in exchange for $100 $100 for handgun. $200 for assault weapons. no questions asked. mayor breed said today that the goal is to get guns off the streets. >> we want to provide it and opportunity for people to turn in their guns for people to turn their lives around by turning in their guns like getting these guns off the street uni

. >> a police chief bill scott says that at we want to use our robots to save lives and not take them to be sure this is about neutralizing a threat by equipping a robot with a lethal option. as a last case scenario, not sending an officer in on a suicide mission. the board will take up the proposal again after its reviewed and returned by the rules committee. >> the oakland police department has been awarded a half million dollars to try to curb unsafe behavior and increase road safety. this money comes from the state through the national highway traffic safety administration. police say they're going to use the money for things like it, more dui checkpoints, better enforcement of safe driving and the training of officers. hard time for another look at the forecast as we look live over downtown san francisco are appreciate meteorologist lawrence joining us with what we can expect coming into the weekend. yeah, you know, so nice today. we have a little breaking all the stormy weather, but really? >> the pattern is wide open for these storms to roll into the bay area. we've got one on

anyway chief bill scott posted pictures of today's swim on twitter.was all to raise money for the make-a-wish foundation. chief scott says he hopes the work of all of these officers can help bring joy and relief to children fighting serious illnesses. good sentiment. great program. >> absolutely. >> what do we have going forward this saturday night? >>> well, we have rain at times tonight. we will be transitioning to scattered showers for tomorrow. highs, mid to upper 50s. so a little warmer tomorrow. around the south bay we probably will see a little more sunshine than we had today. it has been kind of a soggy afternoon around the santa clara valley. more showers probably through monday and then dryer midweek. then more coming in for thursday. >> sounds good, rob. >>> "nightly news" is next. hope you can join us again at 6:00. >>> tonight, the crushing end of the road for team usa, knocked out of the world cup today. across the u.s., fans on the edge of their seats, the american's attempt at the comeback in the second half ultimately overpowered by t

and at this time, i want to introduce our chief of police, bill scott. [applause] >> thank you, mayor breed. good morning, everybody. i want to start my remarks with thanks to mayor london breed. a year ago, almost a year ago today, mayor breed and i stood right over there, right behind these cameras, after one of the worse nights that we've had in a long time in the city. i don't want to regurjitate that story but what i want to highlight is what happened that day and afterwards because of the leadership of this mayor. i was angry, quite frankly, i was sick to my stomach. and the impact that that left to the people that come here to work and shop and the damage that it did to my city worldwide. mayor, we made a promise that day, that things would change. and i stood behind her to make sure that we delivered. and when i say we, i'm talking about all the people that you see back here and the people behind you. we as a community, had to deliver her promise to make this community and this city safer. i will say, we still have work to do but i'm going to sha

our fire chief jenny nickelson, our police chief bill scott. [ applause ] whoo r what's special aboutoners here at this event they are standing with the community to show support and solidarity for the work you have done and continue to do. because i know without a doubt we are stronger when we work together. i'd like to take the opportunity to recognize i know there are a number of honoraries. i'd like to take the opportunity to provide a special recognition to the american indian health center and the work we know they have done for over 50 years. [ applause ] >> when you look at a community the health and spiritual health. the well-being is so critical to the success of the community. this center realize the importance of that over 50 years ago. they came together and the fact it's still here is a testament to the resilience of the community. when we needed them most during so many challenging times. the aids pandemic, the covid-19 pandemic all of the things our city has struggled with around health and wellness this organize provides cultureally competent support to the american i

disability and aging services and two members of the board of the mta, as well as from sfpd chief, bill scott, to provide feedback and he also had feedback in the earlier stages, as well as from members of the public. in order to make revisions -- >> the language in the proposal only covers certain kinds of police stops and would not impact stops related to speeding or running a red light. >>> a man accused in the grisly death of his girlfriend. he is accused of using a samurai sword to kill a mother. the suspect had a history of mental illness and domestic violence. >>> four alleged gang members tied to this recent shootout are expected to appear in court on the peninsula. it happened in late november in san bruno. one man was hospitalized and prosecutors say a follow-up raid netted the shooting suspects in oakland. a hearing is scheduled for today. >>> cameras captured a tornado touching down in the middle of a newscast. here's the video from our nbc affiliate in new orleans in the midst of yesterday's live storm coverage. take a look. >> there it goes. you can see the tornado -- oh. here i

. >> bill scott was supposed to hold a town hall on the topic last night. he canceled because the venue said he did not have enough officers to staff it. as we report, the event went on anyway and was rebranded as a community conversation about policing. >> reporter: here, in the mission, abbate daniels came to the special town hall to share his voice in his new home. he moved to san francisco from atlanta 2 years ago. >> this is my home now. i do believe in having a vested stake in my community. i want to see my city thrive and flourish. >>> one topic of concern was san francisco's supervising upcoming vote on tuesday. this allows the san francisco police department use of deadly force with remote-controlled robots. to make this does remove a lot of stress for me. any time things are vague on what police are doing, especially in a black lives matter space, it leads to more security and questions for me as a person of color. >> reporter: walker was there on her own to hear everyone's comments. she also cleared up some misconceptions, saying the police force

scott solomon over at t. rowe price associates, and bill eigin and head of return and optimistic fixed income at j.p. an asset management. massive titles for the both of you. scott, pricing fed cuts are putting a cap on yields. that's a consensus story. chairman powell said the risk of overdoing it is as dangerous as under doing it precisely because they have that tool. why do you think he will not use it? scott: for him the most important thing is labor and signs of labor declining. for powell to want to cut rates he will want to see really deflation and state of -- instead of disinflation. deflation, he will not want to cut rates. he is aware of what will happen -- what happened in the 1970's. the worst thing is inflation bottoming at 2.5% in the market gets excited about potential cuts, then you have inflation picking back up to around 4% or 5%. inflation hard to eliminate. he really wants to make sure that is done and make sure his legacy is intact. jon: bill, i will bring you into the conversation. one of the unique things about you is your awareness of the story on main street and wall street. h

and at this time, i want to introduce our chief of police, bill scott.d. good morning, everybody. i want to start my remarks with thanks to mayor london breed. a year ago, almost a year ago today, mayor breed and i stood right over there, right behind these cameras, after one of the worse nights that we've had in a long time in the city. i don't want to regurjitate that story but what i want to highlight is what happened that day and afterwards because of the leadership of this mayor. i was angry, quite frankly, i was sick to my stomach. and the impact that that left to the people that come here to work and shop and the damage that it did to my city worldwide. mayor, we made a promise that day, that things would change. and i stood behind her to make sure that we delivered. and when i say we, i'm talking about all the people that you see back here and the people behind you. we as a community, had to deliver her promise to make this community and this city safer. i will say, we still have work to do but i'm going to share a story about what has happened i

. >>> sfpd chief bill scott responded saying the tenderloin officers are enforcing laws daily and don't need permission to do it. police have made 1500 arrests in the district through november. 500 of them for drug sales. >>> there may be another reason you could have trouble shoping in union square next week. workers at the macy's have vote today go on strike. if no agreement is reached, macy's workers w■ill trike tarting at midnight on the 23rd and go through christmas eve. the union says they are fighting for more pay, improved store security, and more affordable health care. macy's tells us they are hopeful that a deal can be reached. >>> today is day two of the starbucks strike. baristas in san francisco, santa cruz are picketing today. this is video from the strike in seattle. the union starbucks workers united claims a coffee giant is closing union stores and withholding tips from workers. >> this particular store is howard schultz's home store. we hope that message comes across clear to him that we will not tolerate union busting. >> starbucks sent us a statement saying we respe

. >> police chief bill scott said, quote, we want to use our robots to save lives, not take them to be sure this is about neutralizing a threat by equipping a robot with a lethal option as a last case scenario, not sending an officer in on a suicide mission. the board will take up the proposal again after it reviewed and returned by the rules committee. >> let's check on our 4 zone forecast. a live look tonight at a relatively quiet golden gate bridge. no rain here. no snow in the sierra falling. but, lawrence, there's plenty on the ground and more coming, right? yeah, there's going to be a tough year ahead of the high country over the next few days. you better be prepared. we've got a significant storm headed our direction. the first one going to move in tomorrow. that's kind of a weak system. the one that comes in on saturday that is going to drop a tremendous amount of snow. we're talking maybe 3, maybe 5 plus feet of snow across the higher peaks. and talk about blizzard conditions, i think on saturday, as you can see, the winds kicking up to right now, you're looking at donner pass

chief bill scott went on twitter saying sfpd would use the robot's maple option as a last resort. the board of supervisors voted to approve the use but tuesday they reversed course after a huge public outcry and national media attention. chief scott commented on the ordeal at a chief commission meeting referencing a larger plan on the use of military equipment. >> and lotto information out there is disinformation. we will continue to work with the board. everything is passed except for the cause of how we will be able to use our robots. reggie: the proposal has been sent back to the rules committee for review. the rules committee can revise the plan and send it back to the board or abandon it. kumasi: president biden says he believes it is possible for the federal government to ban assault weapons again. he called for move common sens and is calling for other gun-control measures. he made his comments during a visual -- a vigil last night. he praised survivors and victims for turning pain into purpose. he says more work needs to be done on behalf of the lives we have lost and all

in a statement, chief bill scott writes the use of robots and potentially deadly force situations is last resort option. we live in a time when unthinkable mass violence is becoming more commonplace. we need the option to be able to save lives in the event we have that type of tragedy in our city. the passage of this policy is a testament to the confidence mayor breed the board of supervisors and the people of san francisco have in our department and our officers and i am humbled by their overwhelming support. >> a new report says california's department of justice mistakenly posted the names addresses and birthdays of nearly 200,000 gun owners on the internet. the report says officials did not follow the proper policies. the findings of an outside law firm were released yesterday. the data breach happened over the summer. the report also found officials did not understand how to operate the website with the data was released. the california rifle and pistol association is preparing a class action lawsuit against the state of california data from the state's assault weapons registry

and police chief bill scott said we want to use our robots to save lives, not take them to be sure this threat by equipping a robot with a lethal option as the last case scenario, not sending an officer in on a suicide mission. but this proposal has been received with mixed reviews even by community members. some winter up to the board meeting on wednesday, chanting in opposition vote. >> please do not. >> the board. will it take up this proposal again after its reviewed and returned by the rules committee in the newsroom. ella sogomonian kron. 4 news. hello. thank you so much. we go now to the east bay were alameda. police are investigating a disturbing incident that happened at alameda high school on tuesday. >> an unknown man walked onto the campus and touched the girl inappropriately kron 4 sarah stinson has the details. >> a scary moment for students and staff here at alameda high school when not one but 2 intruders came on campus and 2 separate times. how do you think like 2 people got on campus. >> that's something we're still looking at. we're going to review surveillance video.

right take the policy, read it over and decide what you want to do with it, and the police chief bill scott tells me that he can't think in any time that he's been here a situation where he would have ordered a robot to use legal lethal force. but he cited that dallas situation as one example of some future possibility. and then that's narrow. he said he would want that capability. if this does go back to the rules committee for debate, it would probably not be until the new year. julie alright, jana katsuyama reporting live tonight in san francisco. thank you. san francisco police say they arrested a hit and run suspect today after a chase in the city. according to police, the suspect hit and injured a pedestrian near oracle park. they say the suspect, then fled the scene and ditched a black suv in the bayview district, gillman avenue and hot street, san bruno. police were called in to help with a k nine unit. police say the suspect was found. hiding along gillman avenue and was taken into custody attend. the santa clara county sheriff's office has arrested a man for selling a lethal amoun

on saturday, chief bill scott said that year after year guns are responsible for around 60 to 70% ofdes in the city. i get questions all the time about gun buybacks and whether they make a difference. and whether is worth the effort, and i will say what i've always said yes, it does make a difference. and, yes, it is worth the effort. he's guns. end up in the wrong hands and people get hurt. and people die. people can surrender weapons with no questions asked at the event again. this is happening on saturday from eight am until noon united players on howard street in san francisco, people who turn in a handgun will receive $100 and those who turn in an assault weapon will get $200 help for the holidays and annual bay area tradition taking place just today, coming up. we are checking out glides grocery band giveaway plus material things that can be replaced. it's just a history that can be placed. heartbreak before the holidays for a local legacy business owner how he's try (vo) it's a fact! two out of three americans who qualify for medicare do not receive all the benefits they deser

francisco is going to have another gun buyback event, police chief bill scott joined other elected officialsor the announcement. united players located on howard street today. that's where the buybacks can actually take place on saturday, chief scott said that year after year guns are the ones responsible for about 60 to 70% of homicides in the city. i get questions all the time about gun buybacks and whether they make a difference. and whether is worth the effort, and i will say what i've always said yes, it does make a difference. and, yes, it is worth the effort. he's guns. end up in the wrong hands and people get hurt. and people die. and people can hand over their weapons with no questions. asked at the event on saturday, if you turn in your handgun, you will receive $100 200 dollars if you turn in an assault weapon, president biden renewed push for a ban on assault weapons this evening, and as he spoke to survivors and families impacted by gun violence. he made the remarks at st mark's episcopal church in washington, d. c as it hosted the 10th annual vigil for victims of gun violence.

that's where the buyback will be taking place on saturday, chief bill scott said that year after yearuns are responsible for about 60 to 70% of the homicides in the city. i get questions all the time about gun buybacks and whether they make a difference. and whether is worth the effort, and i will say what i've always said yes, it does make a difference. and, yes, it is worth the effort. he's guns. end up in the wrong hands and people get hurt. and people die. people can hand over their weapons with no questions asked at the event now, if you turn in a handgun, you're going to get $100 200 dollars if you turn in an assault weapon. my brother were holding him. and we are definitely looking at the weather as we go through the day we're going to see temperatures around here generally the next couple of days just in the fifties because we've got weather coming back our way. here are the highs from today. high temperatures again fifties low sixties it was pretty warm. for the most part. it turned out to be pretty nice, but overall, we're definitely heading for cooler pattern. that'll invol

that's where the buyback will be held this saturday, bill scott said that year after year guns are responsible for around 60 to 70% of the homicides in san francisco. i get questions all the time about gun buybacks and whether they make a difference. and whether is worth the effort, and i will say what i've always said yes, it does make a difference. and, yes, it is worth the effort. he's guns. end up in the wrong hands and people get hurt. and people die. people can't surrender weapons with no questions asked at that event again this weekend. it's happening on saturday from eight am until noon, right there at united players on howard street in the city, people who turn in a handgun will receive $100 and those who turn in an assault weapon will receive $200. democrats have secured a 51 seat majority now in the u. s senate with that runoff win in georgia , but republicans will run the house and they are battling over there spending strategy plus the supreme court takes up a case that could have a significant impact on how elections are conducted in this country coming up here on the four today

it would only be in kind of this worst case scenario that san francisco's police chief bill scott saysight now the department is 17 robots, and that some are equipped with flash bang explosives to knock down doors or dismantle bombs. chief says they would only be used for deadly force in an extreme situation. he also said in the five years he's been chief. he can't think of a single time he would have authorized the use of a robot with deadly force. san francisco district attorney burke jenkins says charges were filed against the married couple for human trafficking. authorities say hills a regular are regular, rather and lorraine limb have both been charged with eight counts of trafficking and labor code violations. the charges stem from an investigation into the working conditions of the suspects nanny who they brought from the philippines to san francisco in 2019, authorities say the couple took the woman's passport forced her to sleep in a storage closet and confiscated her cell phone. the future for former fcc dublin warden ray garcia will be decided by a jury . during closing arg

francisco police chief bill scott joined other elected officials announcing that united players on howard street will be where this one will be held. the buyback will be held saturday. the police chief says, every gun every year gun to responsible for at least 60% of all homicides in san francisco. go. i get questions all the time about gun buybacks and whether they make a difference. and whether is worth the effort, and i will say what i've always said yes, it does make a difference. and, yes, it is worth the effort. these guns. end up in the wrong hands and people get hurt. and people die. you can turn in weapons at this event. no questions asked. and if you turn in a handgun, you'll receive $100. you'll get $200 if you turn in an assault weapon. we are now getting a look at plans for huge swimming pool that would be built right along the san francisco waterfront. the state of the art floating pool is being proposed appears 30 and 32, just about halfway between the ferry building and oracle park. take a look. it would feature panoramic views of the bay bridge and the city skyline 57,000

it was approved just hours ago when the house passed a spending bill also avoiding a government shutdown. let's bring in rachel scottrachel, the bill getting some bipartisan support. >> reporter: yes, and there was strong bipartisan support to make changes to the electoral count act. th the revisions make it crystal clear that the vice president's role is completely ceremonial when overseeing the counting of electoral votes. all this part of that $1.7 trillion package to fund the government. which includes $45 billion for ukraine. more than the administration asked for. $858 billion in military spending. including a pay raise for troops. and $40 billion in disaster aid for hurricanes, flooding and wildfires. only nine republicans in the house joined democrats to pass this legislation. their party takes the majority in the house in just weeks. whit. >> rachel scott, thank you. >>> new numbers showing covid cases on the rise again. just as millions gather for the holidays. it's especially dangerous for older americans. just 37% of those 65 and older have received the updated booster shot. and cases of the flu and rsv